Spitzfindigkeiten

[ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzfindigkeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #80,940 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,940
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit

Key facts for Spitzfindigkeiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzfindigkeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#80,940
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spitzfindigkeiten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Spitzfindigkeiten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spitzfindigkeiten is uncommon German at frequency #80,940 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Spitzfindigkeiten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spitzfindigkeiten, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-F-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spitzfindigkeiten"?
"Spitzfindigkeiten" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-F-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Spitzfindigkeiten" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzfindigkeiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzfindigkeit
How do you pronounce "Spitzfindigkeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzfindigkeiten" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzfindigkeiten" come from?
"Spitzfindigkeiten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Spitzfindigkeiten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-T-Z-F-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɪt͡sfɪndɪçkaɪ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list